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STORY: UN/ IRAQ
TRT: 1:20
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ARABIC
DATELINE: 10 JANUARY 2014, NEW YORK CITY
DATELINE: 10 JANUARY 2014, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
2. Wide shot, Security Council
2. Med shot, delegates
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations:
“The Security Council deplores in the strongest terms the recent events in the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah in Anbar province in Iraq. The Security Council condemns the attacks that are being perpetrated by Al-Qaida affiliate, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), against the people of Iraq in an attempt to destabilize the country and region.”
5. Wide shot, delegates
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations:
“The Security Council stresses the critical importance of continued national dialogue and unity, an inclusive political process, the holding of free and fair elections in April 2014, and the right to peaceful protest as guaranteed under the Iraqi Constitution. The Security Council believes that this is vital to underpin a unified national stance against terrorism, and to ensure Iraq’s long-term security.”
7. Med shot, delegates
8. Zoom out, Security Council
The Security Council deplored today (10 Jan) “in the strongest terms” the recent attacks in the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah in Anbar province in Iraq.
In an open meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Iraq, the Jordan's Ambassador Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, who holds this month presidency of the Security UN body, condemned the attacks “that are being perpetrated by Al-Qaida affiliate, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), against the people of Iraq in an attempt to destabilize the country and region”.
In a presidential statement, the members of the Security Council urged the people of Iraq, including Iraqi tribes, local leaders, and Iraqi forces in Anbar province, to continue, expand and strengthen their cooperation against violence and terror.
The Security Council also expressed its support for the continued efforts of the Iraqi Government to help meet the security needs of the entire population of the country.
The Jordanian ambassador also stressed “the critical importance of continued national dialogue and unity, an inclusive political process, the holding of free and fair elections in April 2014, and the right to peaceful protest as guaranteed under the Iraqi Constitution”; adding in that “the Security Council believes that this is vital to underpin a unified national stance against terrorism, and to ensure Iraq’s long-term security”.
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the need to bring perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of these acts of terrorism to justice; and urged all States to cooperate actively with Iraqi authorities in this regard.
They also reaffirmed that ISIL is subject to the arms embargo and assets freeze imposed by the Security Council and underlined the importance of “prompt and effective implementation of these measures”.
Finally, the Security Council expressed its support for the “independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Iraq”; adding in that “no terrorist attack can reverse the path towards peace, democracy and reconstruction in Iraq”.
Violence in Iraq has significantly intensified since the fighting in 2006 and 2007. According to UNAMI, at least 7,818 civilians were killed in 2013, in comparison to 3,238 in 2012.
